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2026 Best Value Chemical Physics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the chemical physics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Chemical Physics Schools
University Of Colorado Boulder earned the #1 spot for value among chemical physics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,214, compared with $42,970 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $20,373 to complete the chemical physics program here. Early-career chemical physics graduates make about $72,394. Set against $20,373 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[Chemical Physics](/majors/physical-sciences/chemistry/chemical-physics/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
